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yes, he's worse, more sensitive/paranoid, with a full head of ganja in his basement. In his basement, he's "get off my lawn guy." i saw him being rude to Neil deGrasse Tyson. credit where credit is due. Maher can still be sharp and funny at times (with the help of a team of writers). i'm fine with a difference of opinion. But i resent the hypocrisy from someone who made a career out of attacking hypocrisy.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17UVg9UShy/ (what New Blue Planet posted on Maher's feed) cute, Bill. You got yours and you're safe no matter what happens to this country. But America may soon be facing a violent overthrow that may have to be settled via a civil war and you're whining about nutty uncles being snubbed on Thanksgiving! The least we can do is send a clear message to voters about what isn't acceptable in this country. Woke up. This President isn't Reagan or even G.W. Bush. The troops are in the streets, the Lyin' King endorsed hanging his VP after the prior election, and he's accusing Senators of treason for supporting the Constitution over him. Your disconnected, elitist diatribe didn't "make ME rethink MY politics, it made me rethink you!" And people like "YOU are why we lost." People over-blowing and prioritizing your personal, emotion based, anti-woke, anti-cancel-culture agenda. You, telling US to get over ourselves is rich! We're not serious? You tell jokes for a living! Increasingly less funny jokes that probably are more reflective of your pot induced paranoia than the keen consistent logic of the past. This is really about is your sensitivity to being criticized for breaking bread with a mad dictator. You're show is now the sequel to BREAKING BAD. if the North had refused to dine with slave owners in the South, perhaps they wouldn't have had to be stuck with bayonets to free the slaves.

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..."57%, believe the U.S. is on a path to another civil war... More than three-quarters of respondents said they are worried that freedom of speech is being eroded, and 69% believe democracy is under major threat." MS NOWPoll: Most Americans believe the U.S. is on a path to ano...A new poll from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights paints a bleak picture of how Americans view the U.S.

must see tv, starting at 7:12 mark

how capitalism works and how educating about capitalism works -- show a pretty girl while you do it https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ASAbjkfsz/

The die-hards...are using a ‘Jedi mind trick’ on themselves. The real “derangement syndrome” is...saying, “There’s nothing there.” -- Anthony L. Fisher

Captain's Log—Stardate 2025.15.10 it's been 1 year since Newbl construction began. Now 3 weeks into its initial launch, i'm still deliberating its purpose and direction. i steered an online dating service for over 25 years and a prior political discussion forum for 10. You'd think i'd have learned enough. Still, things change. And key questions remain: i know the public is tired of being exploited by unscrupulous money-sucking data-harvesting profiteers. But, even if they embrace the concept of a non-profit social network, are they willing to help built one from scratch? communicating can be a heavy lift. Are web-surfers too dependent on instant gratification -- 30 second cat-clips, hot TikTok stars, vertical doom-scrolling, swipe-left-right decision-making, and thumb-typing? thousands of cyberspace travelers have dropped in. Most — hesitant to sign-up and engage. Surely, numerous bugs in the software have impeded growth. How much? i'm feeling the next phase should be about me listening. And not to any half-human Spock or a.i. Copilot. i need to beam down. explore deeper. interview the native life forms...

last night Bill Maher was at his worst, attacking Democratic Socialism with his new brand of disingenuous hypocrisy. He said we've tried it many times before, and it's failed (we haven't). The closest we came was FDR's programs -- still a vital core of America. Bill cited North Korea as a model of it's failure. N. Korea is a dictatorship run by a lunatic. Ditto China's communist model and Russia's fake Presidency. then there's the Bill Maher model. Intelligent, sharp, still witty. But his emotions kicked in, and now his steady logic depicted by this straight line -------- is hitting more and more bumps in rational -----^-----v-----<. It began during the covid crisis when masks frightened him and his fancy restaurant privileges were curtailed by the concept of people sacrificing some conveniences for the sake of society. As i already mentioned -- his emotional scars of being Cancel Cultured by ABC 20 years ago kicked in and his pot-head fog of paranoia didn't help. And, of course, political views are driven more by emotion that intelligence.

excellent overview of the healthcare model https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CSWtBUZPa/

i have a different perspective. I say judge, and prepare to be judged. But judge the behavior, not the person. No one is better. Some behave better. you are not shy about judging, scolding, or shaming the Prez and his supporters like Little Red Riding Hood. I understand. Silence in the presence of injustice is complicit. slavery was ended precisely because people told slavers "what to think and feel." And when they didn't listen, the North pushed their point at the end of bayonets. like you, i assume, i criticize people who discriminate against other races, nationality, or sexuality. In regards to animal abuse, i opt to speak out at opportune moments. If someone wants an award for speaking up against injustice, i'd give it to them. Though i know you're not looking for a medal for your dietary sacrifice, you earned one 🏆. i like the thread of independence that runs through your posts. You don't like being told what to think, even when you agree. It's as if there's one emotion that doesn't play well with your other emotions and advanced intellect. I may be wrong, and judgemental, but could it be a cognitive disconnect? We all do it. If you literally "won't eat with carnivores," you speak louder and more forcefully than i ever have. And because you blew your own horn, here, I will consider adjusting my own behavior (that's what speaking out publicly can do). Or, I might safely, cognitively disconnect, and just continue to eat my salad at the same table with the bloody bastards 😉

the problem is that what gets done is WHAT WORKS for the top 2% -- the policymakers -- the corporations. It's not a matter of what is most effective or efficient. It is a matter of what is most profitable. for example, the electric car concept was crushed, along with, literally, the first viable models, 22 years ago*. Solar and wind energy could have been fully adopted and perfected by now. *2006 film Who Killed the Electric Car?

"Reality: If you came across a jumper -- an animal that beat the odds and escaped slaughter -- your first inclination would probably be to rescue, care for, and nurture that animal. You would likely care deeply. And you know that. And the fact that your choices don't align with that makes you uncomfy. That's called cognitive dissonance. Really being introspective and changing takes courage. But we see people do it every day." --The Hopeful Herbivore https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DZaUGhQG6/

to remind you, the Affordable Care Act was Obama's key achievement with control of the House and Senate. The Right called it Obamacare, he went along, and they tried to put an end to it ever since. It was a distinct improvement on the old system, but the fact is the Health Insurance industry wrote most of the bill-- the best healthcare plan the industry would allow. But the Dems were within one centrist Democratic vote of "The Public Option" -- a universal, one-payer healthcare system adopted by just about every other developed nation. It gets rid of middlemen profiteers and unifies medical data. Obama was neutral on endorsing it and did not try to win over that one moderate. Here we are. And here is the rest of the world...

it's more that i know me. and recognize a similar part in you. we all share the same key ingredients with a different mix. your recipe just calls for a little more salt than mine. i also know that you've got a story to tell. i look forward to hearing it one of these days

i like your out-of-the box thinking but it gets even more complicated. What if some southern states choose to go back to slavery? only men voting. No gay rights. One religion? Texas only sells oil to red states but pollutes the skies of a dozen states with their unregulated pollution, etc..

Mac, i take it you'd also object to the term "no man is an island" and Paul Simon would back you up with his next line -- "i am an i i island." it's merely semantics. Missing, but implied: "Preferring your own company doesn’t "necessarily" mean you’re antisocial "Preferring quiet nights isn’t "necessarily" about avoiding others . . ." some might same i'm a bit of a rocky island but neither one of us "necessarily" is after all. we're both here trying to communicate with the world otherwise we'd just read a book. And turn out the light

that's a million dollar question, BD. It deserves a detailed answer -- in the interview room

i'm glad you recognize the role "privilege" plays in a society, Red. FOX hires news-models based on appearance and your President filled important cabinet positions based on that asset (over experience and intelligence). in your case, let's just say i like your spunk, and i accept my role as Captain Smirk (of the Starship Lucidity) and your role as the WRATH OF KAHN (or Con) for me to play off of. (sorry for the off-topic deviation from the introduction thread fellow citizens. back to you)

excellent. And i see you're online now. I'll tell you what. Since you've behaved and boarded a ship for Newbl (in the colonoscopy thread), i,m thinking if we might become LOST IN SPACE we'll need our own Dr Smith. I'll upgrade you to a Newbl Citizen with more privileges. BUT in the interest of harmony aboard this ship, i'll ask that you refrain from getting into it with other members. Just engage me. Deal?